Key points from article :
Giving money/resources to your children or ageing parents is likely to increase their life span.
Linear relationship exists between the amount and frequency of wealth transfers(money, house or time) & an individual’s lifespan.
Country’s GDP and income inequality — also affect a population’s life expectancy.
Wealth transfers are more common where social cohesion is high.
France and Japan, the nations with the lowest mortality risk, showed the highest average individual wealth transfers.
Whereas people in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia experienced shorter life spans due to minimal transfers.
“It’s a good idea to help others throughout the course of our lives.” - Dr. Vogt, lead researcher.
This research complements findings in the UN's World Happiness Report.
“People who are happier are subsequently healthier.” - John Helliwell, co-editor of the World Happiness Report.
Study by Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
